Congratulations to our St. Anthony School Academic Olympic teams who recently participated in a deanery wide competition at Providence High School. Our 8th grade team, consisting of Max Fisher, Justus Bowman, Zach VanWie, Jack Kaiser, and Sadie Benjamin, won first place. The 7th grade team of Ben Kelly, Maci Hoskins, Jacob Schonard, Emma Scharre, Jackson Bettler, and Deja Smallwood came in third place after competing in a hard fought tie-breaker round. The 6th grade team did a great job in their first competition and placed third as well. The 6th grade team members were Carter Lannan, Charlotte Fisher, Daniel Cavanaugh, Tessa Holifield, and Jeremy Lopez. Good job to all of our Academic Olympic team members!

WOW! St. Anthony’s put on an amazing performance of Lion King Jr. I would like to give a special shout out to Mrs. Doerr and Ms. Futter and the many teachers, parents, and students who put on such a wonderful production of Lion King Jr. From the set design to the costumes to the musical talent the show was fantastic. We truly have amazing talent here at SAS. Thanks to the cast for all of your hard work. I heard so many wonderful reviews of the show. I would also like to thank Mrs. Jacque Singleton for her choreography; Mr. Tony Singleton for help with the lighting; the Reyes family for their help with the sound system, and Jeff Wagner our first Student Director.

I want to give a shout out to our 5th – 8th grade dance team. The SAS Dance Team performed at halftime of the Providence High School Basketball Game this past Friday. Great job girls! Thanks to Coach Debbie Miller and I also want to give a shout out to Tessa Holifield and KB Merchant and SAS graduates Kieran Kelly and Claire Reyes for receiving Division 1 Superior rating in the CYO Music Competition.

Students in grades 3 through 8 will begin ISTEP+ testing on Monday, February 26th and will test through the week. Students in grade 3 will take the IREAD Test beginning on Monday, March 5th. It is very important that the students get a good night’s sleep, eat a healthy breakfast, and be at school on time. Tardy students will have to remain in the office if their class has stated the test. Please, it is very important for your child to be at school each day and on time so that we do not have to arrange for make-up testing time.

Mrs. Munson is already hard at work on preparing for Field Day! She is in need of donations of dish soap bottles that have been washed out. If you have any that you would like to send in, it would be greatly appreciated.

Wow, what a great parish turnout for the Saint Anthony Youth Ministry Father- Daughter Dance! We loved seeing so many beautiful gals with their lovely dresses spending an evening with their special date. It was heartwarming to see so many girls show up to the dance with a sparkle in their eye and a smile on their face. Hats off to all of the dads, grandfathers and other special guys who danced the night away while creating memories they will cherish for a lifetime. Lots of photos can be found on the Saint Anthony Youth Ministry Facebook page and on the parish website.

Each year, the Clark County Sherriff’s Department hosts a class for fifth graders in which they learn about the dangers of drugs and alcohol. Sergeant Joe Waters spent ten weeks with the students during which time the students learned about the harmful effects of illegal drugs, tobacco, and alcohol. They practiced using a decision model so they can be prepared to recognize the consequences of their decisions. Finally, they discussed bullying and cyber-bulling. The course ended in an essay contest. The classroom winners were Destiny Deaver, Henry Dixon, and Drew Kelly. The overall school winner was Drew Kelly. Congratulations to all the essay winners and D.A.R.E. graduates!

We had a wonderful Catholic Schools Week! We enjoyed many activities throughout the week. We had out of uniform days, shared random acts of kindness, watched a movie as a whole school, parents came to Mass with students, Justin Campbell gave a vocation speech, we took part in a living rosary, had a pep session, and ended the week with the 8th grade versus teacher volleyball game. It was a fun, faith filled week. We also had a Coin War benefitting Pennies from Heaven and Catholic Charities. I am so amazed at the amount of money we collected. Our grand total that we collected for the two charities was $2000.38. Our classroom winners were: 1st place – 2nd grade with $358.13 2nd place – 1st grade with $297.40 3rd place – Kindergarten with $291.93 4th place – 4th grade with $263.85 Our 2nd graders were treated with front row seats at the volleyball game and enjoy a special treat. Great Job!

SAS class competition time for box tops. Can a class beat Mrs. Reardon's second graders this time??? Winning class will get out of uniform day and ice cream party!! Class competition runs February 12th -23rd. Send in your box tops via back pack mail to Abby Hoyland 4W. Please mark all children in your family on the envelope or baggie so each of your children's class receive credit. No need to divide them. If you have 50 box tops to send in and have 2 children, just put both of your children's names and classes on them so I make sure they both get the credit for their classes. Good Luck to all classes!

We are in need of items for the Reverse Raffle. We are asking that Preschool, Kindergarten, and First Grade parents donate one or two 2-liters of Coke, Diet Coke, or Sprite for the dinner. We are asking that grades 2-8 donate gift cards or scratch off lottery tickets for our silent auction. You can donate money if you like and we can purchase the gift cards or lottery tickets for you. Please place your gift card, lottery tickets, or money in an envelope marked “Reverse Raffle Donation” on the envelope. We would like all donations to be turned into the office by Friday, February 23rd. We appreciate your help in making our Reverse Raffle a success!

Students in grades 4th-8th grade participated in the National Geographic Bee. Each class determined a winner by conducting a Geography Bee. The winners from each class then went on to the school competition. The School Geography Bee was held on Friday, January 26. We are proud to announce that our School Bee winner this year is Drew Kelly from 5th grade. Drew will now take an online test and be eligible for the state competition. Good Luck Drew! Congratulations to all of our participants. Chase Farris (4th) Kamden Pierce (4th) Drew Kelly (5th) Brody Yates (5th) Paige Flispart (6th) Alberto Zaragoza (6th) Maci Hoskins (7th) Malachi Jackson (7th) Luke Fetko (8th) Jack Kaiser (8th)

I would like to give a shout out to St. Anthony Athletics and our St. Anthony Mascot. Providence High School held a mascot contest and St. Anthony was announced the winner. The St. Anthony’s Athletic Department received $100 for winning the contest. Way to go Bears!!!

The second birthday party of the school year is this Friday, January 26th. The party will honor the students who have birthdays in October, November, December, and January. Students who have a birthday during these months may be out of uniform on this day and are recognized at the class party. Room parents will provide treats for the class on this day.

St. Anthony School’s Open House for prospective families is coming up! On Sunday, February 4th, members of the Enrollment Committee and other volunteers will lead individual tours for students and their parents from 10:30 AM – 1:30 PM. Guests will meet teachers and staff, visit classrooms, learn about grade level curriculum, and receive admissions information, including details about tuition, SGO’s, and Indiana’s School Choice Scholarships. Help support SAS by passing along details about the Open House to friends, neighbors, and fellow parishioners with school-aged children. In accordance with our recruitment policy, you are eligible to receive a $200 tuition credit for each new family referral resulting in enrollment in grades K through 8. If that family enrolls at SAS, you will have $200 credited to your tuition account. (The new family must list your name as a referring family on their registration form and remain enrolled for a minimum of one semester. The $200 will be credited at the end of the new family’s first semester at SAS)

St. Anthony School’s Open House for prospective families is coming up! On Sunday, February 4th, members of the Enrollment Committee and other volunteers will lead individual tours for students and their parents from 10:30 AM – 1:30 PM. Guests will meet teachers and staff, visit classrooms, learn about grade level curriculum, and receive admissions information, including details about tuition, SGO’s, and Indiana’s School Choice Scholarships. Help support SAS by passing along details about the Open House to friends, neighbors, and fellow parishioners with school-aged children.